Washing machine



Nov. 13, 1928.

o. MAYcl-:N

WASHING MACHINE Filed June 2o, 1927' 3 Sheets-Shoot 1 INVENTOR BY /JVAlf ATTORNEY O. MAYCEN WASHING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR Filed June 20, 1927 ArroRNEY vlizteiited Nov. 13, 1928.V

UN1TEDsTATE-s 1,691,524 PATENT oFF1cE.

OTHMAR MAYCEN, F NEW YORK, `N. Y.v n

WASHING MACHINE.

Application filed June 20,

This application is in part a continuation of the one tiled by ,me on the 9th day of lia-y, 1927, under Serial No. 189,952 and relates to an vimprovement of my new washing machine described in my aforesaid prior application. y

The improvement forming they subject matter of this presentvapplica-tion over the prior one consists in the addition 'of certain new parts arranged and combined with the other parts in a new manner as to allow a finer regulation of the work of the machine and the optional utilization of the deviceV without the operation of its power generating parts, simply fory rinsing purposes.

`With these' ends in view, the improvement is brought about by giving the shell of the machine a somewhat different shape, bringing thecontainer for the solid soap spacedly in a different relation with the main chamber of the shell, rendering the shaft, carrying the members for imparting motion, hollow and arranging within the soap box a plate valve so as to close or open at will the various apertures establishingr connections between the soap container and the city water with the, main chamber of the shell. y v Y For the better understanding of my inven tion, reference is `had to the accompanying drawings in which n Figure 1 is a top view ot my new and improved washing` machine, a part of the outer shell having been broken away .so that the movable parts arranged within may be inspected. Figure 2 is a top view-of the device turned 90 aroundits longitudinal axis and having one-hall of theshell entirely removed thereby laying bare all the inside parts of the machine. Figure` 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of the bottoni of the compartment inserted into the main chamber of the machine. Figure 4 is a vertical sectional Lview .of thev water supplying means along line4-4 of Figure 72.

Fig. 5a is a top View of the plate valve, Figures, 5l and 5 are lperspective views of the said plate and of an elastic washer, respectively.' Figures 6a, 6b and 6C are detail views of a button to operate the plate valve. Fig. 7 is a top view of the machine similarv to Fig. l1. Fig. 8 is a similar view as that `of y Figure 2. Fig. 9 is a front view of the mouth of the shell, showing the front part ci a new type oi support tor theshaft. Fig. l10 is a rear view of said support and 1927. serial Nol Aaooa'zt.

Fig. 11 is a view of another form: of turbine wheel. `Like lnumerals' denote like parts.

In the drawings 10. denotes avhollow shell,

4having the shape of a bottle, consisting of a compartment or rear chamber 11 inthe form of a cylindrical box tightly insertedv into the front chamber 12 and held therein by any well known means (not shown). In the center ofthe pointed end of the bottle, an aperture 13' is'provided through which a hollow shaft 14 is inserted in such manner that it coincides with the longitudinal axis inside end of the hollow shaft..A 14 isloosely slipped. i s n A gearwheel 18 .is rigidly securedl to the hollow shaft 14, vthe teeth of `which engage the basket shapedjturbine wheel 19 dented in at its Acentral part. A bracket 20, consisting of a wire 23`1attened outat vits upper part and having an aperture in which the hollow shaft 14 is journaled, is secured inside tothe wall ofthe shell 10 and passed operatively throughA the center of the tur# bine wheel 419; the wire 23 terminates shortly above the wall ofv theshell 10, where a screw 21, passed through the wall, vengages* the screw threaded bore within the'lowerter# minal of thev wire thereby holding the bracket 2O rigidly in the proper position. i Around the deepest point of the` dented in part ofthe turbinewheel 19a set of annularly arranged holes 24 is provided, said holes 24` engaging .the teeth of the above mentioned gear-wheel 18. A short nipple 22 surrounds the wirel 23 and supports the turbine wheel 19 between its center and the line of holes 24. p

The outside or rear wall of the .rear chamber 11 has an inwardly directed screw threaded neck 25 ,which is engaged by Athe screw-threaded end 26 of a handle27, a knurled rim 28 being provided close to the screw thread of the handle so as to facilitate the tightening -of :the handle within the neck 25.

A tube 29 is provided centrally within the handle 27; it terminates in front of the aperture 16 `and inthe rear itprotrudes out of 3,1 and 'the head ot' the rivetV .soas to c'zonstantly press the plate 31 on the bottom of the rear 'chamber 11. Besides the aperture. 16, in the plane oit' the middle olf the height' of the turbine wheel 19, the rear chamber 11 has another aperture 34 in a distance slightly less than', theradius et the turbine lwheel 19 from' the aperture 16 so vthat the aperture 34 is'only slightly bel'ow the highest point of the turbine wheel 19 and aline between said aperture 34 and saidihi'ghest point is substantially parallel to the axis of the 'hollow shaft 14. rhe aj. erture 35 in the lower left cornerV or the plate 31 `is equidistantly disposed from the rivet, or "the aperture 322L provided `for the same in the plate 31, as the aperture 34 from the rivet, andthe aperture 36 is disposed substantially vertically above v32a in the saine distance as the aperture 16 'troni theA rivet 52. 'The aperture66 has suitably diameter of 3/16, kthe aperture 35 is furthermore ysuitably coveredV with a wiregauze. Bot-h theplate 31 and the washer '33have at their ends adjoining thetube 29 a slightly curved projection 37 and 38, respectively, approaching the said tube 29 and extending along' the saine tor al short distance.

' Near the end of these projections preferably a plurality of passageways 39 are provided, these passagewaysA being directed transversely throughthe wall of the said pipe 29'. f Ontop of the shell 10v a slot 40 isprovided extending equidistantly on both sides of the shaft 14, a vscale 42V extending alongl said slot, which furthermore is provided withv four/round incisions 41, opposite the vtour imprints Stop-Cl`ean-Soap-I)ovver, into which the shank of the button is pressed during the shifting of the valve.

Opposite to projection 37 and on the opposite side of the plate 31 a `lever 43 is slipped over a flattened portion of the shank of the rivet 32, said lever terminating in the form of a bracket within the main space 12, shortly below the shell 10, andthe screw threaded shank et al button 44 is arranged through the slot 40, in said bracket ot the lever 43,5 an elastic spring 45 having been interposed between thebutton 44 `and the upper sideof the shell 10,'the finger 45ZL ot' the said"spring resting onthel scale 42.

The front part 460i the hollow-shaft 14,

projecting from the main `part 12,- isfpressed ilat' and undulated on its surface. 'A brush '47 is slipped over the undulated part 46 "simple "b'ush thusv obtained is wound up once more in a helical line or spiral.l

The operation 0i the device is as follows:

At the beginning of the operation the linger i 45a stands at Stop which nieansfthat the plate 31 fully covers-both the apertures 16 and 34 in the bottom of the rear chamber 11. Il I now push the button 44 so that he `linger 45a stands at"Clean the aper ure 36 of the plate 81 fully registers with the aperture 16 so that, the faucet-having been turned on before, the water directly passes through the pipe 29, the nozzle' 1T, the hollowshaft 14 out ofthe orifice of the iront part 46. "In'this case the water flowing out of 46 is only used for rinsing, and as the water follows the law of the least resistance, water `flows neither into the rear chamber 11, which is illed with pieces et solid soap, nor flows waterof any amount out ot the said rear chainberll.'v and the saine is whirled around in the rear jcham- 11, thereby 'dissolving the soap very ef liciently. As now the projections '37 and 38 or the plate 31 and of the'washer 36,'.respectively, are very little curved so as to-bc alrnost Hat, there is enough openleft around the orifice of the pipe 29 that the soapy water formed in the rear chamber A11 can leave through the only partially open aperture' 16.

.I'I lwant to use power, it is natural that I want it only in such Vcasewhere some' friction has to be exerted on thesurface of vthe dishes or any other articles, i. i. alsoV oi automobiles, because then I want to removev any grease or remainders of food ete., which adhere to the V surface and'naturally I want to' use soap because 1t greatly facilitates water flowing out of 46 is therefore prac- It I now 'move-'the but L lli() lbf) lll)

suchwork. Il have succeeded by' my new improvement to solve this problem .in a simple and eliicient manner. l

In order toY use power in'my Work Iv gencrate the saine by my new machine by movn ing the button 44 so that the linger 45a;

standsv at povv'er The position of the plate 31 is then such that it closes entirely the aperture 16, but the aperture 35. of the is brought about plate 31 know fully registers withthe aperture 34 in the bottom ofthe rear chamber 11. Now, however, no water at all can flow out of the'orilice ofpipe29 and all the water flows through theftransverse apertures 39, whirls thenV through Ythe rear chamber 11v thereby dissolving lsoap and the soapy wateris then forced with it full. pressure through the aperture 34 upon the highest inner point of the pockets of theturbine wheel 19,` thereby imparting motion tothe same', vwhich motion is then transferred to the gear 18 driving the shaft 14 and Causing the brush 147, slipped over the front part 46 of shaft 14, to rotate. Owing tothe novel arrangement of t-hedouble spiral of this brush 47, described above, this brush 47 acts as an endless screw conveyor and materially facilitates in the removal of any .matter adhering to the Vsurfaces to be washed.

Af lever 43 is not shaped in such manner as to lay open hole 34, it must be provided with Va hole which. must register with the aperture 34 so as to make the way freefor the'water.

The plate valve 31, instead of beingr rotatablygsecured tothe bottoni of the compartment, may be substituted by .a plate valve which is simply shifted back and forth along the bottom, or a valve'havinga round body. it is obvious that the valve may be usedl for regulating the pressure yof the water by opening moreor less the apertures S and 36; this is done by putting the iingerel to any desired point between any of the corresponding marks `of theV scale.

, lt is obvious also thatvarious Changes can be brought about in the construction of the iiiacliinevfithoiit deviating from or sacrificing the advzmlages of the construction.l

Such a change 1s for instance shown by the Figures T, 8, 9, 10 and 11 which show lsome parts of the machine in a somewhat modified form. I

l/Vithout changing the water` supplying means and the means regulating the flow of Athe water through the compartment, weich is also entirely unchanged, afmaterial effect L by the change of'thevmeans rsupporting the turbine wheel .19.

The turbine wheel 19a is also made out of one piece like the wheel 19, but is changed aroundthe center of the bottom in so far an annular ring 48 is pressed inwardly, while the sheet metal within this ring 48 is 1pressed outwardly so as to depend somewhat below the bottom ofthe wheel and to form basket shaped hub 49. l The annular ring 48 is provided with holes 24 exactly as the turbine wheel 19.

Furthermore a strip of flat'iron k50 is bent into-fa frame having'k a semi-circular front bow 51, which extends along the curvature of the bottle into a'straight support 52, and

finally intok an arm 53.

-The-front'bow is provided with an aperture 54 and the upright arm 53 with an aperture 55, the hollow shaft-14 being journaled insaid apertures 54 and 55.9-The bent iron strip is secured at the front bytwo screws and in the rear by a Ascrew set vinto the bot-y tom of the compartment orrear chamber 11.

The turbine wheel 19? is rotatably secured to the kstraight portion 52,'by meansv of a rivet 56 passedthrough the central aper-v ture provided-Vin the basketv shaped hub 49, the turbine wheel 19a being'spacedly so disposed as to have its teeth engage those of the gear wheel 18; f f

The strip'of the bow 51 dividesrv the mouthA of the bottleV in. two apertures which allow. the water to flow through and 'so' this construction allows to dispense .with the special steps in the manufacture to.v provide'V the apertures 15. It is'also evident thatfurther facilities, in themanufactureare obtained, as the whole arrangement of the inside parts is 'attached to the lcompartment 1l and that all these so connected parts can be taken in or out together by simply opening orfastening the screws holdingthe front bow 5.1.

lVhat Iv claim is:

1; -In a. washing machine .the combination of .a bottle. shaped shellopen at its large end, an axiallydisposed hollow rotary. tool shaft, projecting from `said shell at its'neck and mounted ,within. the shell, gearing .secured to saidA shaft, water actuated means engaging said gearing, a compartment tightly l inserted intok and held within the rear part of the afo1esaid.shell,;an opening in the outside, wall anda central apertureV inthe inside wall of said compartment openinginto said shell, avhandle deta'chably secured in the opening of the outside wall, a tube passing through saidhandle and being adapted tobe connected to a'V water supply and'v terminating .closely to vaforesaid aperture, another aperture inthe inside wall of aforesaid compartment, for directing a stream of water against said Water actuated means, a slot in the side ofthe shell, a-plate valve `for, controlling the flowV of the water, rotatably secured to the inside Vwall-,of the compartment, and a double vspiral t brush attached to the front of the hollow shaft. l f i,

2. In a 'washing machine the combination of av bott-le shaped shell open'at its large end, an Yaxially disposed hollow rotary tool shaft projectingrfrom said' shell atV itsneck and tool mounted-within the shell, gearing secured to said shaft, vwater actuated meansengaging said `lgearing, a compartment ytightly inserted into andheld within the rear part of the aforesaid shell, an opening in the out side walland av central aperture in the Vinside wall of said compartment opening-into said shell, in the formof a nozzle projecting into' aforesaid hollow shaft, a handle detachably secured in the opening of the outside wall, a tube passing through said handle and beingadapted to be connected to a water f of a bottlevshaped shell open at its large end, -an axially disposed hollow rotary tool shaft, projecting from said, shell at its neck,

gearing secured to said shaft, a turbineA wheel engaging said gearing, a compartment tightly inserted into and held within the rear part of aforesaid shell, an opening in the outside wall and a central nozzle-shaped aperture in the inside Wall of said compartment projecting into aforesaid hollow shaft, a handledetachably secured in the outside wall opening, tubular means passing through said handle and terminating with one end closely to Aaforesaid aperture, another aperu ture in 'the' inside wall of aforesaid compartment for directing a stream of water against aforesaid turbine wheel, a slot in the side of the shell, a plate valve for controlling the flow of water rotatably secured to the inside wall of aforesaid compartment, and adouble spiral brush attached to the front end of the tool shaft.v Y

il. In a Washing machine avbottle shaped shell open at its large end, gearing arranged within said-shell, water actuated means for driving the aforesa-idvgearing, a compart- `ment vinserted intoiand-communicating with aforesaid vshell at the large end, a .handle engaging aforesaid compartment, Water supplying means passing through said handle, a plate valve rotatably secured to the inside wall of said compartment, a brush at the. frontend, 'and an axially disposed hollow rotary tool shaft arranged Within and projecting from the shell at its neck. i

5.7111 a washingimachine a bottle shaped shell open at its large end, an axially disposed hollow rotary tool shaft, gearing on said shaft, a compartment inserted into and connecting with aforesaidshell at its large end, a handle engaging aforesaid compartment, water supplying means passing through said handle, a plate valve rotatably secured to the insidewall of the compartment, a brush at the front end of the shaft, and water actuated means provided with a lset of means annularly arranged around its ycenter and engaging the aforesaid gearing.

6. In a washing machineabottle shaped shell open'at its large end, a frame secured within'said shell, an axially disposed hollow rotary tool shaft arranged within lsaid frame, a compartment inserted at the large end into and connecting with aforesaid shell, a handle engagingthe aforesaid compartment, water supplying means passing through said handle, alplate valve control-V ling the flow of the water, secured to the inside wall of the compartment, a brush at the front end of the shaft, a turbine wheel having a centrally disposed ring dented in in its body and having the metalwithin aforesaid ring depend somewhat below the plane of aforesaid body so as to Vform aV at the front end of said shaft, a plate valve'- i'egulating the flow of the water and provided with a plurality of holes disposedso i as to register at one time with only one of aforesaid apertures. y f i l v 8. in a washing machine a bottle shaped shell open at its large end, an axially disposed hollow rotary toolv shaft, gearing on sad shaft, a compartment inserted into and connecting with aforesaid shell at its large end b means of a aluralit of aaertures a handle engaging aforesaid compartment, water supplying means passing throughsaid handle, a brush at the front end of the shaft, V/

a platevalve, regulating the flow of the water rotatably secured tothe inside wall of said compartment and provided withja plural ty of holes disposed so as to register at one time'with only one of aforesaid aper- Y tures. Y

9. In a'wasliing machine a bottle shaped posed hollow rotary tool shaft, rotary movement imparting means Wit-hin said shell, a eoii'ipartment'having a plurality of apertures and eoniinunicatl ng by the same with the aforesaid shell at its large end, a handle de- `shell. open at its largeend, an axially dis-` tachably Vengaging laforesaid compartment, Y

water supplying means provided within and passing through said handle, a brush at the front end of the said shaft,- a plate valve rotatably secured.; to the inside Wall of the aforesaid compartment and having a plurality lof apertures disposed so as-to register one at a time with one ofthe apertures in the com artment said late valve havin an i 7 eloii'gatedinember projecting through a slot in the side of the shell and being adapted for operation from without., i

l0. In a washing machine a bottle shaped shell open at its large end, an aXially disposed hollow rotary tool shaft, rotary movement imparting means adapted to be actuated by water, a brush at the front end of the aforesaid shaft, and a compartment having a plurallty of apertures in its inside Wall and oneopening in its outside wall, inserted into and communicating with the aforesaid shell at its large end, the inside wall of said con'ipartment having a plate valve secured thereto so as to control the flow of the water and a handle contalning water supply means engaging the opening in the outer wall.

1l. ln a washing machine a bottle shaped shell open at its large end, an axially disposed hollow rotarytool shaft, rotary movement imparting means arranged Within said shell, a compartmentinserted into and coininunicating with aforesaid shell by means of a plurality lof apertures, a handle engaging aforesaid compartment, a plate valve having a lever projecting througha slot in the side of the shell so as tov be operated from Without, a brush at the kfront end of the shaft, a tube passing through aforesaid handle and terminating close to said plate Within aforesaid compartment, said tube being provided with a set of passageways transversely directed through the Wall'of the tube.

l2. In a Washing machine a bottle shaped shell open at its large end, an axially disposed hollow rotary tool shaft, gearing secured to said shaft, water actuated means engag'ng said gearing, a compartment inserted into. and with aforesaid shell at its large end, a handle engaging aforesaid compartment, water supplying means arranged within said handle, a brush at the front end of aforesaid shaft, andra frame'operatively supporting aforesaid rotary shaft, said frame be ng secured to the inside wall of aforesaid compartment and being detachably secured v to the shell.

v13. In a washing machine a bottle shaped shell open at its large end, an axially disposed hollow rotary tool shaft, gearing secured to said shaft, water actuated means engaging said gearing means, `a compartment inserted into and communicating With aforesaid shell, a handle engaging aforesaid compartment, water supplying means arranged Within said handle, a brush at vthe Vfront end of said shaft, and a frame operatively supporting both the aforesaid rotary shaft and the water actuated means, said frame being secured to the inside Wall of aforesaid compartment and detachably secured to theshell.

OTHMAR MAYCEN. 

